BUTCHERBIRD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. BUTCHERBIRD is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BUTCHERBIRD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUTCHERBIRD is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUTCHERBIRD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
butcherbirdsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUTCHERBIRD scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in BUTCHERBIRD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUTCHERBIRD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BUTCHERBIRD
1 longer words begin with BUTCHERBIRD.
Shorter words from the letters in BUTCHERBIRD
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Common questions about BUTCHERBIRD
- Is BUTCHERBIRD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BUTCHERBIRD is not in it.
- How many points is BUTCHERBIRD worth?
- BUTCHERBIRD is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUTCHERBIRD?
- BUTCHERBIRD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BUTCHERBIRD:
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